Social Studies Education 6-12 (36 Hours) – North Dakota
Educational Requirements
According to the North Dakota Department of Education:
The state of North Dakota offers the following endorsements.
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North Dakota offers Social Studies/Social Science (5-12).
Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)
- Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
- Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity.
- Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure.
- After obtaining a Virginia license students can then apply for a North Dakota license through reciprocity.
Reciprocity
Other State Educator License (OSEL). A two or five year license issued to those applicants who hold and submits a valid teaching license received from an approved regular teacher education program from another state. If the applicant has not tested in the sending state and has been licensed after 2002 in that state, they will have two years to complete ND tests. The regular application will be submitted including official transcripts, completed background packet, a copy of your current teaching license from another state, and/or confirmation form or test scores. If you have completed an approved program, including student teaching, hold a license in another state and have met their testing requirements, there will be no additional requirements.
Out-of-State Reciprocal License: Issued to individuals who graduated from an out-of-state university but do not hold a teaching license in another state. A transcript analysis is completed and a plan of study is developed for each individual indicating the coursework and testing needed. This license can be issued twice, so the educator has a total of five years to complete all requirements.
SB 2332 became law on April 23, 2021, which amends the requirements for alternative teacher programs. Out-of-state alternative programs must operate in at least 5 states, have operated for at least ten years, require applicants to pass a subject area and pedagogy examination, and meet certain program and approval standards. Text of the law is available here.